Leadership Flashcards
1
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Prescribed leaders
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- appointed by a higher authority
- e.g. team manager appointed by governing body
2
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Emergent leaders
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- achieve leadership status by gaining respect + support of the group
- e.g. team picking captain based on leadership qualities shown
3
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Trait theory
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- suggests leaders are born with traits + qualities needed to be a leader
- leadership = innate
- ‘the ability to lead what is in front of you’
4
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SLT
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- argues a good leader is made = NOT born
- anyone can be taught to be a good leader –> through observing behaviour of other good leaders
- these behaviours are reproduced if reinforced
5
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Interactional theory
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- considers the interaction between individual + their situation
- two main types of leaders = relationship-oriented + task-oriented
6
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Social-orientated leaders
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- focused on developing relationships with individuals in the group
- maintain communication
- develop respect + trust
- most effective with experienced + highly skilled athletes
7
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Task-orientated leaders
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- concerned with meeting goals + objectives
- create plans + decide on priorities
- aim to increase group productivity
- most effective with less experienced + less skilled athletes = need constant instruction + feedback
8
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Styles of leadership
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- autocratic
- democratic
- laissez-faire
9
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Autocratic
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- task-orientated
- makes all the decisions
- motivated to complete tasks quickly + effectively
- does not take into account group’s opinions
- effective when quick decisions are needed
- most effective in most + least favourable situations
10
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Democratic
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- personal-orientated
- shares decisions
- motivated by the development of interpersonal relationships within team
- shares responsibility within the group
- effective in coactive sports
- most effective in moderately favourable situations
11
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Laissez-faire
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- allows group to make own decisions
- stands aside on all decisions
- members of group tend to act aggressive towards one another
- little group cohesion
- group easily gives up + lacks direction
12
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Fiedler
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correct style of leadership is dependant on how favourable the situation is
- highly favourable situation
- highly unfavourable situation
13
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Highly favourable situation
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- leader’s position = strong
- simple task with clear structure
- warm group + leader relations
14
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Highly unfavourable situation
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- leader’s position = weak
- complex task with vague structure
- hostile group + leader relations
15
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Chelladurai
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- a team’s performance + satisfaction with their leader will be highest if their required, preferred + actual behaviours agree with each other
